Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today?

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 3AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
176
184
206
225
225
212
258
281
271
263
287
257
229
229
248
297
321
390
381
392
444
378
425
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:25PM2.27m
9:41AM2.09m
10:19PM2.24m
10:37AM2.02m
11:14PM2.19m
11:35AM1.94m
Low Tide
3:42AM0.14m
3:59PM-0.02m
4:37AM0.17m
4:53PM0.05m
5:34AM0.22m
5:49PM0.14m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
20
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
14
14
3
229
229
3
3
321
390
381
3
3
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
153
176
184
206
225
225
212
258
281
271
263
287
257
248
297
392
444
378
425
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
37
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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